Adrià Ramírez Mena, Mbaye Thiam, Daye Ka, Ibrahima Niang, Judicaël Tine, Louise Fortes, Kiné Ndiaye, Ousseynou Ndiaye, Maguette Fall, Assietou Gaye, Ndeye Fatou Ngom, Fatou Fall, Annalisa Berzigotti, Gregory Dale Kirk, Antoine Jaquet, Moussa Seydi, Gilles Wandeler
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the predominant cause of hepatocellular carcinoma in west Africa, yet data on the incidence of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma remain scarce. We aimed to describe the uptake and early outcomes of systematic ultrasound-based hepatocellular carcinoma screening in SEN-B, which is a prospective HBV cohort in Senegal. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, we included treatment-naive, HBsAg-positive individuals who were referred to the two infectious diseases clinics (the Department of Tropical and Infectious Diseases and Ambulatory Treatment Center) at Fann University Hospital of Dakar, Senegal, between Oct 1, 2019, and Oct 31, 2022...
April 5, 2024: Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology